Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

1

MrAndrewTurner (Isle of Wight): What recent discussions he has had on NATO responsibilities outside the North Atlantic area.

(14517)

2

RichardOttaway (Croydon South): What recent discussions he has had on the reform of NATO.

(14518)

3

NickSmith (Blaenau Gwent): What plans he has for the future of the Army Recovery Capability; and if he will make a statement.

(14519)

4

MikeFreer (Finchley and Golders Green): What his most recent assessment is of the security situation in the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement.

(14520)

5

OliverColvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on provision of facilities for retired service personnel
diagnosed with combat stress.

(14522)

6

MaryCreagh (Wakefield): What recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the sharing of military equipment with other countries.

(14523)

7

AndrewBridgen (North West Leicestershire): What assessment he has made of the potential benefit to small and medium-sized enterprises of the new Defence Industrial Strategy.

(14524)

8

MrSamGyimah (East Surrey): What assessment he has made of the implications of the outcomes of the recent Kabul international conference of British troops
in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

(14525)

9

PatrickMercer (Newark): How many British troops are under US command in Helmand province.

(14526)

10

EricOllerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What recent progress his Department has made on the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

(14528)

11

JaneEllison (Battersea): What his latest assessment is of the security situation in the Gulf region.

(14529)

12

RosieCooper (West Lancashire): What plans his Department has for armed forces pay; and if he will make a statement.

(14530)

13

MrMatthewOfford (Hendon): What recent representations he has received on funding for equipment for UK troops in combat operations.

(14531)

14

ChrisEvans (Islwyn): What recent assessment he has made of the provision of mental health care for members of the armed forces and for veterans.

(14532)

15

AndrewSelous (South West Bedfordshire): What steps he is taking to develop a military cyber security policy.

(14533)

16

MrBenWallace (Wyre and Preston North): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on support for defence
export sales to Taiwan.

(14534)

17

RichardFuller (Bedford): What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in the Korean Peninsula; and if he will make a statement.

(14535)

18

MichaelDugher (Barnsley East): How many personnel were serving in the Army on the latest date for which figures are available.

(14536)

19

HenrySmith (Crawley): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of co-operation between the US and the UK on military matters.

(14537)

20

DamianCollins (Folkestone and Hythe): What plans he has for the role of the Royal Gurkha Rifles in the Army.

(14538)

21

PhilipDavies (Shipley): Whether he has any plans to integrate UK military forces with those of other EU member states.

(14539)

22

GrahamJones (Hyndburn): What assessment he has made of the likely effects on employment in the defence industry in Lancashire of reductions in levels
of defence spending.

(14540)

23

GarethJohnson (Dartford): What steps he plans to take to counter the threat from improvised explosive devices in Helmand province.

(14541)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

T1

AndrewStephenson (Pendle): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(14542)

T2

AndrewSelous (South West Bedfordshire):

(14543)

T3

JoSwinson (East Dunbartonshire):

(14544)

T4

AnnMcKechin (Glasgow North):

(14545)

T5

MrPeterBone (Wellingborough):

(14546)

T6

David T. C.Davies (Monmouth):

(14547)

T7

SarahNewton (Truro and Falmouth):

(14548)

T8

MrDouglasCarswell (Clacton):

(14549)

T9

MrDesmondSwayne (New Forest West):

(14550)

T10

AndrewBridgen (North West Leicestershire):

(14551)

At 3.30 pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

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1

FIXED-TERM PARLIAMENTS BILL: Second Reading (Queen’s Consent to be signified).

[Until 10.00 pm]

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Stewart Hosie

Mr Mike Weir

Hywel Williams

Jonathan Edwards

That this House declines to give the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill a second reading because it enables the holding of Westminster
Parliamentary elections on the same day as the devolved national elections of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ignoring
the findings of the Gould Report into the 2007 Scottish Elections; because it fails to provide for the option of four-year
parliamentary terms; and because the Government has failed to seek the consent or advice of the devolved administrations regarding
the future cycle of election dates.

The Second Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Fixed-term Parliaments Bill (HC 436), is relevant.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

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2

FIXED-TERM PARLIAMENTS BILL (PROGRAMME)

[No separate debate]

The Deputy Prime Minister

That the following provisions shall apply to the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.

3. The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4; the Schedule; Clause 5; new Clauses; new Schedules;
remaining proceedings on the Bill.

4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the
second day.

5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.

Consideration and Third Reading

6. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment
of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

7. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on that day.

8. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

9. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages
from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7)).

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3

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Sir George Young

That, at the sitting on Wednesday 13 October, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the
Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means may be entered upon at any hour, and may then be proceeded with,
though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

PUBLICATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Friday 10 September

Time of publication

No.

1

Political and Constitutional Reform

10.00 am

HC 436

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill (Second Report).

Monday 13 September

Time of publication

No.

1

Energy and Climate Change

11.00 am

HC 455

Low carbon technologies in a green economy: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2009-10 (First
Special Report).

2

Public Accounts

00.01 am

HC 404

Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work (First Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Secretary of State for Defence: Allied Rapid Reaction Corps deployment to Afghanistan.

2

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food and Environment Research Agency performance targets 2010-11.

3

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European Union: Forthcoming first session legislation.

4

Leader of the House: Parliamentary Sessions.

General Committee Notices

A Public Bill Committee will meet on Tuesday 14 September at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm and Thursday 16 September at 9.00 am and
1.00 pm to consider the Superannuation Bill.

The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 13 September at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Armed Forces Act
(Continuation) Order 2010.

The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 13 September at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Communications
Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of Network or Service) Order 2010.

The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Monday 13 September at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Equality Act 2010
(Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010.

The Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 14 September at 10.30 am to consider the Motion in the name
of Sir George Young relating to the Electoral Commission.

The Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Wednesday 15 September at 2.30 pm to consider the draft Scottish Parliament
(Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010.